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News Desk PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi visited Kohat on Tuesday to personally meet with the families of those martyred in the recent devastating bomb blast, offering his deepest condolences and reaffirming the…

AFP/APPSwitzerland: Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian former interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity.Sonko, 55, was convicted over a string of offenses…

AFP/APPBeijing: China on Tuesday issued its highest-level red rainstorm warning for parts of Guangdong, a local weather agency said, as the southern province was battered by downpours.The megacity of Shenzhen was among the areas…

Xinhua/APPBeijing: The ongoing heavy rain in south China is expected to subside from Monday, according to the country's national observatory.However, rainfall is forecast to continue over the coming three days across the southern…

Dr Saeed Ahmad AliLahore: Baisakhi, also known as Vaisakhi, stands as a significant festival in both Pakistani and Indian Punjab, along with various other regions in the two countries.Falling on either April 13th or 14th annually,…

AFP/APPWashington: The US government could go into partial shutdown this weekend, raising the specter of mass employee furloughs and the suspension of many federal services if the situation goes unresolved.A best-case scenario would…

AFP/APPGaza: Around the Gaza Strip's besieged largest hospital, Palestinians have witnessed constant bombardment, mass arrests, tanks, and corpses littering the streets during a multi-day Israeli raid with no end in sight.Israeli…

AFP/APP Enna, Italy: The Italian island of Sicily has declared a state of emergency over a drought which has withered crops, desiccated pastures and led to water restrictions. Experts say climate change driven by human activity is…

APP Islamabad: The Press Network of Pakistan (PNP) has introduced an exciting opportunity for young individuals, particularly students in universities, colleges, and educational institutions nationwide, to enhance their understanding of…

AFP/APP Beijing: At least 10 people were killed and six are missing after an accident at a coal mine in central China's Henan Province, state media said Saturday. The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as an "outburst,"…